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Not supported by the current endnote 2600:1700:3500:CEF:C1FB:464A:259:9B04 (talk) 13:11, 18 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

Page protected but no mention of epstein?

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I understand that this page is protected to prevent vandalism that might occur after the most recent epstein files release. However, there is no mention of epstein at all on the page! Should the page not at least be edited to mention that Cronkite was photographed with epstein? Considering that this is likely a stain on his otherwise positive legacy, i think it needs to be mentioned. Djdiscspin (talk) 17:15, 20 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

Yes I agree, weird that no mention of his ethnicity either. SeanMadeIt (talk) 00:45, 25 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

I came here to add it to his Legacy section, since I also found it extremely strange that there was no mention of it. I get very uncomfortable seeing a glaring omission of this type. Brasil221 (talk) 15:26, 16 February 2026 (UTC)Reply